On November 7, 2008, two activists locked onto a conveyor belt and forced the evacuation of Queenslands Tarong Power Station, which produces around 1400MW of the States energy. Station operator Tarong Power produces up to 25 percent of Queenslands electricity from three coal fired power stations, uses up to 7 million tons a coal a year from the companys nearby coal mine. This action was the fourth action in just seven days targeting the coal industry in Australia and calling for the phase out of coal-fired power. The action also served to highlight the risk to Queenslands world heritage icon, the Great Barrier Reef, posed by climate change. Three people were arrested.

News Report, Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) News, Brisbane. Broadcast November 7, 2008. (less info)